Faculty of Psychology

Richard Eirikur Taehtinen

Associate Professor

Location

  • A217
  • Sólborg

Specialisation

Sport psychology Clinical Sport Psychology Sports coaching Clinical psychology Psychology
Research portal - Richard Eirikur Taehtinen 

General information

Courses 2025 - 2026

ISF1176240
Sport and Performance Psychology
SMS1176200
Master’s Seminar
ISS1710240
Foundations of psychology

Education

2021
, PhD
2017
, MSc
2013
, BSc
2007
, BA

Career

2021
,
2020 - 2021
,
2008 - 2017
,
2012 - 2015
,
2008 - 2010
,

Research

2026
The relationship between mental toughness, rumination, and depressive symptoms in athletes: A preliminary cross-sectional study. Journal article
2026
Self-compassion, depressive symptoms, and well-being: A cross-sectional exploration across athlete status and gender. Journal article
2024
Perusing a High-performance Coaching Career. Book chapter
2024
Depressive symptom profiles in Icelandic team sport athletes: nine quantitative case analyses over a 6-month period. Journal article
2021
Depressive Symptoms in Icelandic Elite Athletes: A Prospective Examination Through the Lens of the Response Styles Theory. Journal article
2021
Gaining perspectives: A scoping review of research assessing depressive symptoms in athletes. Journal article
2020
Beyond Health and Happiness: An Exploratory Study Into the Relationship Between Craftsmanship and Meaningfulness of Sport. Journal article
2020
Me, Myself, and My Thoughts: The Influence of Brooding and Reflective Rumination on Depressive Symptoms in Athletes in the United Kingdom. Journal article
2020
What Lies Beneath: Exploring Different Depressive Symptoms Across Selected Risk Factors in Icelandic Team Sport Athletes. Journal article
2019
The Influence of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms on Help-Seeking Intentions in Individual Sport Athletes and Non-Athletes: The Role of Gender and Athlete Status. Journal article
2017
Impact of a physical activity intervention on adolescents’ subjective sleep quality: a pilot study. Journal article
2014
Electronic screen use and selected somatic symptoms in 10–12year old children. Journal article